Weller 260 Watt & 200W Professional Soldering Gun Kit with Three Tips and Solder in Carrying Case | D550PK

Nice soldering gun. Be sure to tighten the set screws for the tip. They seemed tight, but the tip would not get hot. After I used the included allen wrench to tighten it got hot right away. Now it is working great.

This heat gun has some weight to it (just over 3.5 lbs), and you can really feel the quality as soon as you pick it up. It heats up fast, gets nice and hot, and makes a huge difference compared to the cheaper pen-style soldering iron I was using before. The build feels solid and professional, and it’s been great for my projects so far. The only thing I’m not a fan of is the case — it’s a bit flimsy and cracked after I accidentally set something heavy on top of it. Not a dealbreaker, just a little annoying. The tool itself, though, is fantastic and absolutely worth the money. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a serious upgrade from an entry-level soldering iron.

Heats up quickly and is professional grade

Weller is a very trusted name for soldering guns. I have been using the same 100 / 140 watt gun for several decades. I had a very old 200 / 260 that stopped heating so I ordered this one. First off, it works perfect. There is one major draw back for me. They put a trigger spring in that is twice as strong as needed. This makes it hard to hold the trigger on when doing work where the tip is in confined spaces. They still use the same little bulbs that they have used for decades. Bulbs that put out almost zero light. They are powered with a tap off the primary coil. I tried to put in some LED bulbs but then the tip is in, the voltage drops so low they give off no light. One would think they would consider upgrading this feature. I am fortunate because I was able to find another identical size spring that is around half as resistant and now I enjoy this gun as much as my others. If not for the spring issue, I would have given it 5 stars.

Not much has changed from the original design. I purchased this as a replacement for my 40 year old 8200. What I have noticed on first use was lack luster heat performance. Although this was easily rectified by tightening down the two set screws that affix the tip. Without a good solid connection, the current draw to the tip will hurt performance making the gun seem weak and under perform. Both lights were loose during shipping and needed a quarter turn. Other than that it works well.

Seem to work fine .

This kit looks great I CANNOT RECOMMEND BUYING IT AT ALL. First off, the gun has a 1-MINUTE 'ON' with 4-MINUTE 'OFF' cycle. Another reviewer noted this is not enough time to complete the work; this reviewer is correct. Was trying to reflow solder on a board to replace the ten micro fuses and even at 260 watts and added flux the solder would not flow. I know many boards are now WAVED SOLDERED, mine probably was and lead solder is still out there. I checked with the company who made the inverter I was replacing the fuses on, they said it was "low lead" solder. Secondly, the WELLER soldering light bulbs and sockets ARE NOT secured to the housing Third, the housing gets extremely warm, I had to wear a glove while trying to use it without success. I read the 'other' reviews before buying thinking it may be a 'bad batch' but I encountered all the same problems the other reviewers who gave poor reviews. When I got the D550PK one of the collars wasn't even on the on tip securing it to gun and the collar was loose, so were both light bulbs that look like bulb number 222. SO SAD. Not sure what happened to WELLLER but AVOID them! Choose another soldering gun manufacturer.

The Weller company makes a quality product and this soldering iron was a great purchase! Love the cast to keep everything together and keep your tool in good condition!!